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2 Ducats - Sigismund II Augustus Wilno mint
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
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| Year | 1564 |
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| Reference(s) | Kop#3330 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, depicted in armor with a decorative collar, his hair rendered in tight curls beneath a small crown or wreath. The effigy is rendered in the Renaissance portrait style characteristic of the Vilnius (Wilno) mint. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust within the coin's field. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield bearing the combined arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: the Polish Eagle and the Lithuanian Pursuer (Pahonia) arranged within the quarters, with additional heraldic elements. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown. The date 1564 appears in the field. A circular Latin legend reading MONE*AVRE*MAG*DVCA*LIT surrounds the central device, denoting this as a gold coin of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. |
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| Reverse lettering | MONE*AVRE*MAG*DVCA*LIT (Translation: MONE(ta)*AVRE(a)*MAG(ni)*DVCA(tus)*LIT(vaniae) Gold coin of Grand Duchy of Lithuania) |
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